On To the Next One | Matches To Make After UFC Shanghai

MMA Fighting

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Sports News, Sports, News

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Johnny Walker entered the UFC Shanghai main event with Zhang Mingyang as a massive underdog and left the octagon after the fight a winner after earning an upset second-round TKO victory. Is Walker now poised to make a run in the light heavyweight division, and should he get his wish of fighting former champ Jan Blachowicz next? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and guest host Jed Meshew discuss what's next for Walker after his big win in Saturday's headliner. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Aljamain Sterling following his lopsided victory over Brian Ortega in the catchweight co-main event, Sergei Pavlovich after his decision victory against Waldo Cortes-Acosta in the heavyweight featured bout, along with fellow main card winners Sumudaerji, Taiyilake Nueraji, and more. All of that, plus listener picks to close out the show. Follow Mike Heck: ⁠@m_heckjr⁠ Follow Jed Meshew: ⁠@JedKMeshew⁠ Subscribe:⁠ http://goo.gl/dYpsgH⁠ Check out our full video catalog: ⁠http://goo.gl/u8VvLi⁠ Visit our playlists:⁠ http://goo.gl/eFhsvM⁠ Like MMAF on Facebook: ⁠http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z⁠ Follow on Twitter: ⁠http://goo.gl/nOATUI⁠ Read More: ⁠http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:13.9	The matchmaking crowns are back following UFC Shanghai.
1:17.2	Yes, some early, early morning MMA.
1:21.5	And it was capped off by a massive win for Johnny Walker.
1:26.1	So we'll discuss what is next for him for Al Jermaine Sterling and some of the other taste makers from UFC Shanghai.
1:28.3	I am Mike Kakin joining me this week, the new co-host, at least for today, the new co-matchmaker.
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